GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |